Bracelet



Nov. 17, 1936. A H PPE -2',051,479

BRACELET Filed July 23, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet i I 1467M" P/I/W/P e, I

Nov. 17, 1936. A mu 2,061,479

BRACELET Filed July 23, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 17, 1936UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRACELET e Alfred Philippe, New York, N. Y.

Application July 23, 1936, Serial No. 92,262

Claims.

The invention relates to jewelry and is particularly adapted to theemployment of ornamented faces or plates whichmay be employed fordifferent purposes. Thus an ornamented plate may have attached to it ahinged member so that it may be used as a clip. One or a plurality ofsuch clips may be associated with and mounted on a bar carrying a pin sothat the ornamented member or members may form a brooch or theornamented member or members may be mounted on or associated with abracelet or a part thereof. Thus the same ornamented member may be usedinterchangeably for various purposes.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a a side elevation of one formof bracelet on which is mounted ornamental members. Fig. 2 is a similarView of the bracelet from which the ornamental members have beenremoved. Fig. 3 is a rear plan view of one of the ornamental membersshowing the clip member in place and the means for attachment to thebracelet. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the bracelet of Fig. 1 open forplacing on the arm of the wearer, one of the ornamental members beingshown in dotted lines. Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary plan View ofthe clasping portion of the bracelet. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal verticalsection on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sideelevation of another specific form of bracelet. Fig. 8 is a top planview of the bracelet of Fig. 7. Figs. 9 and 10 are front and top planviews of pin bars which may be associated with the ornamental elements.

Referring specifically to Figs. 1 to 6 of the drawings a bracelet mayconsist of two members 26 and 2! hinged at 22 and removably joinedtogether at their other ends by a clasp member 23. If desired themembers 26 and 2| may be rigid. Although not essential these memberswhere they join may be cut out as illustrated in the drawings leavingtongues 24 and 25 on the members 26 and 2! respectively. The end of themember 26 or its tongue 24 may be turned upward as at 26 and then turnedbackward as at 21. The portion 21 may overlie the tongue 24 and besubstantially parallel thereto. The tongue 2'! may be slotted so thatits arms may be resilient and on one side may be formed. a lug orprojection 28 for a purpose hereinafter explained. Likewise the end ofthe member 2| or its tongue 25 may be turned upwardly as at 26 andbackwardly as at 36. The portion 36 may be positioned symmetrically withthe portion 21 and may likewise be slotted and provided with a lug orprojection 3i. The portion 29 corresponds in general to the portion 26but has projecting arms 32 which are deformed or pinched togetherslightly so that when the member 29 is pressed to the member 26 the arms32 will engage the member 26 and spring around it so as to clasptogether the tongues 24 and 25. Ornamental members, here illustrated asclips, may be carried by the members 21 and 36 in such a way as tosubstantially cover the ends of the members 26 and 2| and conceal theportions cut out of their ends if they are cut out. Thus in Fig. 1 anornamented clip 33 is illustrated in position on the member 21 and anornamental clip 34 is illustrated in position on the member 36. Asindicated in Fig. 3 each clip has on the back of its ornamental member aslot or groove 35 which is adapted to be passed over the member 21 or36. The resiliency of the member will allow the lug 28 or 3| to bedepressed during the entrance and an opening or releasing stop 36 may beprovided in one wall of the slot 35 to form a positioning stop for thelug 28 or 3|. As indicated in Fig. 1 the clips are preferably positionedon the bracelet so that their adjacent faces substantially touch.

In Figs. '7 and 8 is shown an alternative bracelet form in which a rigidmember 46 of any suitable size is connected to flexible members 4| and42 which are joined at their other ends by a suitable clasp 43. A bar orplate 44 corresponding to the two members 21 and of Fig. 2 is mounted onthe rigid member 46 by means of a pillar or post 45 so that when theclips 34 are mounted on the bar 44 the hinged back clip members 31 willlie between the bar 44 and the rigid plate 40.

In Figs. 9 and 10 is illustrated a bar 46 corresponding to the bar 44and carrying a pin 4! and a clasp member 48 for the pin. The ornamentedclip members 34 may be mounted on the bar 46 in the same way as on themembers 21 and 30 and 44. It will be understood that because of theformation of the projection 28 or 3! and of its supporting member thesupport may be withdrawn from the slot by exerting pressure which willbe sufiicient to cause the projection to slide away from or leave itsseat and come out of the slot. There is no means provided for lockingthe bar in the slot and no means is needed. The friction between themembers is sufficient to hold it normally in place. The long contactbetween the bar end of the slot tends to hold the members againsttwisting or displacement and in proper position without the necessity ofother bracing, locking, supporting or positioning members or means.

It will thus be seen that the present invention provides a plurality ofseparate supporting members which may be used to carry the ornamentalclip members so that a single pair of jeweled face plates may be worneither as clips or as a bracelet or as a brooch or the like.

The invention is not confined to the specific embodiment hereinillustrated but may take other forms. The invention may be applied toother articles than bracelets.

I claim as my invention:

1. A bracelet comprising a rigid member, an upright member thereonextending away from the arm of the wearer, means carried 'by the lastnamed member for carrying a clip brooch, said means lying substantiallyparallel -with the rigid member.

2. A clip comprising an ornamental member and-a member hinged'theretofor attaching it to fabric, a groove on'the back of the ornamentalmember, a bracelet, and means carried by the.

bracelet for engaging the groove so as to support the clip with theornamental member exposed and the hinged member concealed.

'3. A clip comprising an ornamental member and a member hinged theretofor attaching it to a fabric, a bracelet, and means on the bracelet toengage the clip so as to support it with the ornamental member exposedand the hinged member concealed.

4. A'clip comprising an ornamental member and a member hinged theretofor attaching it to a-fabric, a'bracelet, and means on'the bracelet toengage the clip so as to support it with the ornamental member exposedand the hinged member lying between the bracelet and the ornamentalmember. I

5. bracelet comprising two rigid members hinged together at one end .andjoined by a resilient catch at the other end, an ornamental member andmeans on each hinged member adjacent'ithe catch to removably support theornamental member.

6. A bracelet comprising two rigid members hinged together at one endand joined by a resilient catch at the other end, a clip and means oneach hinged member adjacent the catch to removably support'the clip.

'7. A bracelet, a rigid member in the bracelet, flexible membersattached toeach end of the rigid member, means for joining the free endsof the fiexible'membersto hold'the bracelet about the arm of .thewearer, and means carried by the rigid member for removably mounting apair of clips thereon so as to conceal the rigid member.

8. A bracelet comprising two rigid members, ahingejoining the rigidmembers at one end, at the opposite end of one member a reduced portionhaving an extension turned outwardly and backwardly substantiallyparallel with the rigid member, at the opposite end .of the other membera reduced portion having an extension turned outwardly and backwardlysubstantially parallel with the rigid member, resilient membersprojecting from the last mentioned outwardly turned portion releasablyengaging the first mentioned outwardly turned portion to close thebracelet about the arm of a wearer and bring the parallel portionssubstantially into contact, ornamental clips and means on the clips forreleasably engaging the parallel portions.

9. .A bracelet comprising a rigid member, an upright member thereonextending away from the arm of the wearer, and means carried by the lastnamed member for carrying an ornamental member, said means lyingsubstantially parallel with .therigid member and constituting the solesupport for the ornamental member.

10. A bracelet comprising a rigid member, an upright member thereonextending away from the arm of the wearer, means carried by the lastnamed member for carrying -a c'lip'brooch substantially parallel withthe rigid member.

11. A clip comprising an ornamental member and .a member'hinged theretofor attaching it to fabric, a groove on the back of the ornamentalmember having an irregularity therein, a bracelet, and'resilient meanscarried by the bracelet for engaging the irregularity in the groove soas to support the clip with the ornamental member exposed and the hinged:member concealed.

12. A bracelet, a rigid member in the bracelet, a flexible memberattached to the rigid member, and means carried by the rigid member forremovably mounting a pair of clips thereon.

13. A bracelet comprising two rigid members, a hinge joining the'rigidmembers at one end, at the opposite end of one member :a portion turnedoutwardly and backwardly substantially parallel with the rigid member,at the opposite end of the other member .a portion turned outwardly and:baokwardly substantially parallel with the rigid member, resilientmembers projecting from the last mentioned outwardly turned portionreleasably engaging "the first mentioned outwardly turned portion toclose thebracelet about the arm of a wearer and bring the parallelportions .substantially into contact, ornamental clips, and means on theclips for releasably engaging the parallel portions.

.14. A bracelet comprising a rigid member, an upright member thereonextending away from the arm of the wearer, means carried by the lastnamed member for carrying an ornamental member substantially parallelwith the rigid member and constituting'the sole supportifor theornamental member.

15. A bracelet comprising two rigid members hinged togetherat one end,clips each comprising an ornamental member and a member hinged theretofor attaching it to a fabric, and rigid means carried by the free endsof the bracelet members to removably support the clips.

ALFRED PHILIPPE.

